Nina Russ
Nina Russ is a British nawashi.
Era: 2010s
NAWASHI · TEACHER · PERFORMER
London-based shibari performer, rope artist and educator. Became student of Esinem in 2011, then his full-time apprentice from February 2012 — has assisted his classes ever since and now co-runs the online ShibariClasses courses. Co-founded BOUND (the UK's first regular shibari show night) in 2012 and ShibariClasses in 2015. Her official site names Sugiura Norio as a major photographic idol and frames videos of Yukimura sessions and Osada Steve stage shows as major influence context. Performs internationally — notably at the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Rope Bondage and RopeFest in St. Petersburg. Sees shibari as an art form for deep connection and personal development, with martial-arts-rooted discipline and growth.
Places
Official links
Sources
- Nina Russ official site catalogue record
- Nina Russ: Bound catalogue record
- Kitty Rea: Workshop with Nina Russ and Kitty Rea catalogue record
- WeGotTickets: BOUND - Rope Jam at The Flying Dutchman catalogue record
- ESINEM Shibari Classes catalogue record
- ESINEM Shibari Classes: Simple to complex catalogue record
- EURIX archive: 2010s performer records catalogue record
- RopeFest Moscow 2023 homepage / RFMSK23 news archive catalogue record
- Andrea Ropes: About me catalogue record
- The Parallel Vision: Rome Bondage Week, l'arte giapponese delle corde al Qube catalogue record
- WeGotTickets: BOUND - Rope Jam @ The Flying Dutchman catalogue record
- WeGotTickets: BOUND - Rope Jam @ The Flying Dutchman catalogue record
Influences (mutual or directional): Yukimura Haruki, Esinem.
Associated venues, magazines, films and performances: BOUND London, ESINEM Shibari Classes, EURIX 2010s, RopeFest 2010s, London Festival of Rope Art / Japanese Bondage, Rome Bondage Week.